Memorial

Reredos 1914-18 1939-45 St. Cuthbert

Haydon Bridge

Memorial Name: Reredos 1914-18 1939-45 St. Cuthbert (H24.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: H24.03

Parish: Haydon Bridge

Original Location:

St. Cuthbert’s Church.

East end of chancel in the Church, on either side of altar.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled and dedicated 31st October 1920 by Bishop Ormsby.

Materials Used:

Oak

Who Commissioned:

Congregation.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Artist Ralph Hedley and Sons, Newcastle on Tyne.
Designed by Hicks and Charlwood, Architects, Newcastle on Tyne.

Inscription:

a.
(Names)
To the glory of God and in memory
of those from this parish

(Names)
who laid down their lives in the
Great European War 1914-1919

b.
1939-45

Memorial Description:

Reredos of eight panels, four on each side, each panel having tracery at the top.

In the framework above the panels is a series of bosses of flowers carved in half relief.

The dedication is carried on the frame below the panels, incised in elaborate capitals.

At the top of each panel is an incised cross, below which the names are listed in a single column, using plain lower case lettering.

The names from 1914-18 are on six panels, those from 1939-45 are on the extreme right panels.

Names:

a. 53 names, ranks and regiments.
b. 17 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The faculty for 1939-45 allows for the names from 1939-45 to be added to those of 1914-18, but also states that the two blank panels should be moved to the south end of the east wall, with the names and dates from 1939-45 incised on each panel.

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown

Alnwick & County Gazette
 06/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Hexham Courant
06/11/1920 reports dedication.

Newcastle Daily Journal
01/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty Book 1, No. 885, 21/07/1920; Book 2, No. 1911, 24/08/1954

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Sally Bird;
Janet Brown

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Names Documents:

HAYDON BRIDGE, St. Cuthbert’s Church.

Along base of panels

  To the Glory of God and in Memory

  of those from this Parish

  who laid down their lives in the

  Great European War 1914-1919

——————————————————————–

Panel 1                               Panel 2        

  +                                +                       

 

  Corp. J. Robson      N.Hussars     Lieut. J. Gibson     Yorks.     

  Pte. F. Kirby        N.F.          Sergt. B. Cuffe MM.  N.F.       

  Sergt.W. Glendinning N.F.          Pte. J.P. Hutchinson N.F.       

  L/Corp. F. Lee       N.F.          Pte. J.E. Robinson   N.F.       

  Pte. W. Paxton       N.F.          L/Sgt. N. Charlton   N.F.       

  Pte. M. Stobbart     N.F.          Corp. M. Kirton      Canadian   

  Pte.J.G. Barron      N.F.          Pte. E. Kirton       Canadian   

  Pte.T.B. Cowing      N.F.          Corp. J. Robinson    N.F.       

  L/Corp.T.Kindred     N.F.          Pte. J.M. Birnie     N.F.       

——————————————————————–

Panel 3                               Panel 4        

  +                                  +                       

  Sergt. J. Armstrong  N.F.          Corp. J.J. Birnie    N.F.

  Pte. C. Low            N.F.        2ndLieut. M. Southern E. Yorks.

  Pte. J. Currey         N.F.        Sergt. C. Thomson    N.F.

  L/Corp. F. McGurk      N.F.        Lieut. R. Rayner     N.F.

  Pte. T. Sowerby        N.F.        Pte. J.W. Reed       N.F.

  Pte. E. Kershaw        R.A.M.C.    Corp. E. Taylor M.M. N.F.

  Pte. J. Batey          N.F.        Pte. J.N. Turnbull   N.F.

  2ndLieut. J. Archbold  R.F.A.      Capt. H.L. Heslop    R.A.M.C.

  Pte. R.G. Irwin        M.G.C.      Pte. W. Spark        W.Yorks.

——————————————————————–

Panel 5                                Panel 6        

  +                                   +                       

  1939 – 1945                                                                   

 

  Pte. W. Charlton     K.O.Y.L.I.    Pte. W. Kennedy     N.F.         

  L/Corp. J. Henderson M.M.N.F.      Pte. L. Spark        N.F.         

  Corp. W. Robinson    Gren.Gds.     Bomb. J. Todd        R.G.A.     

  Sergt. R.G. Little   N.F.          Capt. D. Turner      N.F.        

  Corp. H. Pearson     N.F.          Sgt. E.J. Brown      N.F.       

  Sap. J.W.Johnstone M.M. R.E.       Pte. G.M. Anderson   E. Yorks.  

  Corp. A.M. Philipson Gren.Gds.     Pte. W.I. Douglas    N.F.       

  Riflemen A. Willan   Q.W.R.        Winifred Carrick     V.A.D.     

  Pte. W.B. Brown      R.D.F.                                        

——————————————————————–

Panel 7                               Panel 8        

  +                                   +                       

  1939 – 1945

  Pte. J. Armstrong D.C.M. Green Hds. Fus. J.S. Mason     R.N.F.

  Pte. A. Bates        K.O.S.B.      Tpr. C.J. Patterson  R.A.C.

  L.Corp. T.F. Bell    R.N.F.        Pte. R.G. Patterson  P.C.

  L/Corp. J.E. Brown   R.N.F.        L.A.C. J.S. Philipson R.A.F.

  Pte. P. Brown        D.L.I.        Stoker P.O. A.B.Reed R.N.

  Chief Officer C.S. Clemitson M.N.  Pte. J.H. Ridley     Dorset Rgt.

  A.C.1. T. Gilmore    R.A.F         Sgt. O. Wardle       R.A.F.V.R.

  Sgt. J. Law          R.A.F.V.R.    Stoker J.C. Wylie    R.N.

  Cpl. H. Lax          R.A.F.

NamesH24.03

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